Since the era of "silent films," moving pictures are an important part of worldwide culture. How did movies get their start? What are the stories behind the movies? Enjoy hundreds of stories in this Collection.
In East Berlin, James Donovan meets Wolfgang Vogel, an East-Berlin lawyer, as they begin negotiations to swap a Soviet spy (Rudolf Abel) for an Americ...
Authorized by officials in Washington, James Donovan - the lawyer who saved Rudolf Abel's life - is sent to Berlin. His mission is to negotiated a spy...
The Japanese defend Iwo Jima with land mines, hidden bunkers and thousands of soldiers concealed on Mount Suribachi; they are difficult to locate and ...
U.S. Navy psychiatrist Lieutenant Commander Williams is the inspiration for Denzel Washington's character "Jerome Davenport.'
A Union patrol raids Jesse's farm andtortureshis stepfather, Dr. Reuben Samuel, by hanging him from a tree.
This image depicts “Supper at Emmaus,” one of Caravaggio’s best-known works which he created in 1601. An oil-on-canvas, which ...
Herod questions Jesus, demanding a miracle, but sends him back without a sentence.
Hitler plans his "final solution" to exterminate Jews, who make up 30% of Warsaw's citizens.
Braddock gives up boxing to work as alongshoreman to help his family during the Great Depression.
Fighting as a light heavyweight, Braddock pursues boxing, turning pro at the age of 21.
To keep blacks from becoming voters, Mississippi's constitution forces educational requirements on them.
Morris accepts the Devil Rays' offer and becomes a major-league player.
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